Pros
Friendly people. 9 to 5 mentality except for a few managers. Junior staff and portfolio managers are always willing to help. Vacation time is extremely generous even for Wall Street standards. The culture encourages employees to maintain the status quo and not exert themselves. Good stepping stone with a steady stream of new ETFs launches. Great new office space and convenience midtown location.
Cons
Recent management hires are highly political and will throw others under the bus every chance they can. Executive management turns a blind eye to this behavior and pits senior executives and mid-managers against each other creating a highly political environment. Limited opportunities for advancement with many long time employees adverse to change, which shows with the outdated technology. Too much bureaucracy for a small asset management firm. Workloads are unbalanced with many employees under utilized and most department overstaffed.